Hotel del Coronado as a film location for “Some Like It Hot,” featuring Marilyn Monroe, in the late ‘50s
April 30, 2019
SAN DIEGO—One of the iconic films of its time, “Some Like It Hot” starred Marilyn Monroe, Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon – and San Diego’s famed Hotel del Coronado! The film, which hit the silver screens in 1959, is a barrel of laughs, but also makes good use of Southern California’s unique and scenic coastline.
Hotel del Coronado, at the edge of Coronado Island, is still considered one of the classic luxury resorts near the San Diego – proof that age is just a number and timeless elegance never goes out of style.
Image courtesy of SDHC Photograph Collection/SD History Center Twitter.
As a 58 year resident of Coronado, your statement “Coronado Island” shows a lack of basic research. Coronado is not an “island”. Only non-locals and tourist hungry businesses call it such.